Last night, I went out to see the new Bond movie 'Quantum of Solace'. I don't really know what I was expecting, after seeing a number of adverts by Ford, Sony and even Coke using Bond to flaunt their products, I knew the integrity (ish) and style of 'Casino Royal' was gone. It was a huge disappointment, even the gorgeous Olga Kurylenko couldn't half-save it.
So rather than rant about how pointless and disappointing this film was, and believe me, it was; Bond villains should make you quake in your boots, they should be crazy, will stop at nothing to rule the world, this one wasn't. I'll make a mention of another film, loosely related as Kurylenko starred in one of the 5 minute segments, I'm talking about one of my favourite films, 'Paris, je t'aime'.
Paris (the city not the Hilton airhead) is split into 20 districts, starting at the Louvre and numbered as you move outward in a clockwise spiral. The concept of the film was to make twenty stories, 5 minutes long, directed by different people which are loosely based around the theme of love. At some point during production, two of the segments were dropped so Paris, je t'aime consists of 18 short films.
The film features some well known directors and actors, for example: the segment about the the 1st district (titled “Tuileries”) stars Steve Buscemi and throughout the entire sequence, he doesn't say a word but it's truly brilliant and sums up the age old rule: never make eye contact on the Metro.
The film about the 16th is just beautiful. Some of the segments are comedies, some are just plain weird (the Eiffel tower one and 'Porte de Choisy'). A few of the segments are heart breaking and some are quite intense (I remember one of the segments was filmed, entirely, in one shot). In short, there really is something for everybody in this movie it really is worth getting and I can almost guarantee that you'll love it!
This is one of the few films that I knew I would get on DVD as soon as I walked out of the cinema. I believe the producers are making an equivalent for New York and though I doubt it can be as good, I'll be sure to catch it when it comes out.
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I'm just glad I'm young and healthy, without any risks of having a heart attack, to ogle at Olga.
I have been looking forward to watch the new Bond movie. I feel a bit disappointed to read that the sequel didn't live upto the quality of 'Casino Royale'.
I have heard of the 'New York, I Love You'. They were filming it this summer, but didn't know it was based on a French film of the same name.
Having just walked out of the cinema i am on a complete high thanks to QoS! Quite frankly, I am surprised that a number of people didnt rate it, since i thought it was brilliant and exceeded/smashed all expectations after i was hugely disappointed with Casino Royale!
I had to really keep the adrenaline checked as i made my way home (although since i drive a small engine car, it really wouldnt have made a huge difference :p).
Leaving all objectivity at the door, Daniel Craig and his piercing blue eyes Rocked!!
I'm going to see Bond very soon, but now wish I were seeing "Paris, Je T'Aime"... Thanks for the review.
Muhamed, if ogleing after Olga is what you're after, I'd highly recommend 'Hitman', it's a crap film but will fill that criteria....
Zany, do hire out Paris, je t'aime, from what you blog about, I'm certain you'll like it.
Sofi, if you looked around the piercing blue eyes you would have noticed the complete lack of substance in the rest of the film =)
Have you seem Munich or Enduring Love? If you like DC, I think you'd like these films.
Ariane, let me know what you think. I have Paris, je t'aime on DVD, I'll gladly lend it out.
josh, funnily enough a colleague said the same thing. but hey i was able to look beyond the big name plugging and appreciate the double crossing and multi layering of the film - more like bourne/spooks style and less of the traditional bond but it suited me just fine. ;-)
thanks for the recommendations..but, im only into DC as Bond - James Bond. :p
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